Former SWFL priest accused of sexual abuse in 1980s may have more victimsFamily speaks out months after deadly crash in Collier County
WINK NEWS New report details mistakes made by Moab, Utah police during Petito, Laundrie call Police in Utah have released the results of an independent investigation into the way Moad, Utah police handled the possible domestic violence incident between Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito in August 2021. One of the most significant findings from the 102-page report is that the Moab City Police Department failed to cite Gabby Petito during […]
FORT MYERS Water pressure issues plague some residents in Fort Myers’ Ward 6 Residents in one Fort Myers community struggle to get water out of their faucets. The water pressure issues are happening to some people in Fort Myers’ Ward 6. The City of Fort Myers says their water tank storage levels are lower than they should be. WINK News spoke with a Fort Myers couple who has […]
FORT MYERS Pedestrian killed in Fort Myers crash A pedestrian was killed in a crash on Friday night. This happened along Colonial Blvd near Rolfes Rd in Fort Myers. This crash was just west of I-75. Fort Myers police are still taking pictures of the car sitting in the eastbound lanes of Colonial Blvd. FMPD is still on the scene of this crash. […]
CAPE CORAL Some Cape Coral neighbors haven’t had yard waste pickup in almost a month Messes are piling up outside of some Southwest Florida homes. Some Cape Coral residents say they haven’t had their yard waste picked up in almost four weeks. WINK News looks into why they’re seeing those delays. Waste Pro told WINK News they’re experiencing significant disruptions in their service since employees are calling off. And, the […]
LEE COUNTY 14-year-old girl seriously hurt, in stable condition, after being hit by a car in Lee County A teenage girl is seriously hurt after she was hit by a car while trying to cross Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County on Tuesday afternoon. The chilling moment was caught on camera. In it, you can see the 14-year-old girl waiting to cross Palm Beach Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol said when she went to […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach experiencing a record number of visitors despite record COVID-19 numbers According to the CDC, Florida had 31,758 new COVID-19 cases Friday. The new record was driven by the spread of the new omicron variant, but that’s not stopping people from traveling to Southwest Florida for Christmas. Businesses there say they’ve had a record-breaking year. People said they’ve been ready to get back to traveling and […]
LEE COUNTY Demand for COVID testing skyrockets ahead of the holiday weekend There is a rush to get tested for COVID-19 before the holiday weekend as people prepare for trips to visit family or just peace of mind. If you are still looking for a test before the end of the day on Friday, the Curative site at Lee Convenient Care at 4761 South Cleveland Ave in […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Eagle Ridge neighbors upset about not being alerted of EF1 tornado Neighbors continue cleaning up a mess after an EF1 tornado swept through south Fort Myers on Monday. Now we’re learning that some of those neighbors are upset that they didn’t receive an emergency alert about severe weather on their phones. Neighbors say they just wanted some sort of advanced notice that a storm of that […]
FORT MYERS Missing 12-year-old girl has been found safe FDL has issued an update to a missing child alert for a 12-year-old Fort Myers girl. The girl has since been found. Edilsy Roca, 12, has been missing since 10 p.m. Monday and was last seen in the area of 1400 block of Gardenia Ave. That’s when she left her foster home. She was located […]
LEE COUNTY Victims of deadly Lee County home invasion looking to feel safe again A family is living in fear after two men broke into their home along Brandon Street in Lee County. One of the men accused of violently robbing them is behind bars; the other is dead. A woman who lives at the home says the 16-year-old robbery suspect, who shot her teen brother, went to the […]